Thursday, July 7, 2016

Mock Newbery long list

We are halfway through the 2016 year already!  I thought this week I would pause and share my Mock long lists.

Today I am sharing my Mock Newbery long list.  Here are some titles I'm thinking we'll be talking about in January.



 The Key to Extraordinary
The Key to Extraordinary
by Natalie Lloyd

Pax
Pax
by Sara Pennypacker

Raymie Nightingale
Raymie Nightingale
by Kate DiCamillo

Hour of the Bees
Hour of the Bees
by Lindsay Eager

The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown

Paper Wishes
Paper Wishes
by Lois Sepahban

Gertie's Leap to Greatness
Gertie's Leap to Greatness
by Kate Beasley
publishes October 4th

Finding Perfect
Finding Perfect
by Elly Swartz
publishes October 18th

Wolf Hollow
Wolf Hollow
by Lauren Wolk

Sticks & Stones
Sticks and Stones
by Abby Cooper
publishes July 12th

Some Kind of Courage
Some Kind of Courage
by Dan Gemeinhart


Of course 2016 isn't over.  Here are some books that I want to read, some have been published, some haven't.

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
by Leslie Connor

Maxi's Secrets: (or what you can learn from a dog)
Maxi's Secrets (or what you can learn from a dog)
by Lynn Plourde
publishes August 23rd

Wish
Wish
by Barbara O'Connor
publishes August 30th

Maybe a Fox
Maybe a Fox
by Kathi Appelt

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
Freedom Over Me
by Ashley Bryan
publishes September 13th

Full of Beans
Full of Beans
by Jennifer Holm
publishes August 30th

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat 
by Javaka Steptoe
publishes October 25th

Moo
Moo
by Sharon Creech
publishes August 30th


I think Mock Newbery can be tricky because of the age it covers.  We do our Mock Newbery club with our oldest students, which is 4th grade.  Some of the books that have Newbery buzz are really too mature for 4th grade readers.  For that reason, there are books that you may be hearing about in other Mock Newberys but we're leaving out.

What do you think?  What am I missing?  What are you adding to your Mock Newbery list?

Visit my other Mock long list posts:
Mock Geisel
Mock Sibert
Mock Caldecott

2 comments:

  1. Love your list. I've only read 2 - Pax & Raymie Nightingale. I better get busy. There are a few titles on your list that are brand new to me. Thank you!

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  2. There are some I've read, some I need to read, & of course, some on their way as you said. I loved Pax, but also Maybe A Fox, two connected stories, aren't they? Thanks, Michele.

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